Community Mental Health Nurse; JE

NHS Fife Older Adult Community Mental Health Services

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Older Adult Community Mental Health Team, and we would like to welcome applications from highly motivated individuals, with a background in working with older adults with mental illness, to join us as a Community Mental Health Nurse. You will be based at Kinnaird ward, Stratheden hospital, Cupar. In applying for this role, you will be a nurse registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

The registered applicant will be expected to have knowledge of, and experience in, dealing with issues relating to the health and wellbeing of older adults with mental illness. They will be able to engage with patients to help work on their recovery and personal outcomes.

We are seeking a confident individual who has the skills to deal with challenging situations, on their own, in patient’s homes across East Fife, and who demonstrate an appreciation of the diversity of the workload. You will hold your own caseload and be expected to complete mental health assessments and implement and evaluate person centred individualised care plans.

You must possess excellent communication skills and be adaptable to change and evidence continual personal development.

The postholder will work independently but also be part of the multidisciplinary team and provide supervision for student nurses and health care support workers.

There is a need to use IT systems such as Microsoft Office and Morse. Successful applicants will receive a full induction, and supervision.

Working pattern – The service operates within office hours Monday to Friday . The role requires the ability to travel across a large geographical area in a timely manner

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.

NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application.

For informal enquiries or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Nurse Team Leader Monica Grossett Team Leader, telephone no:

We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.